Hose-support.



M. B. DUNAGAN.

HOSE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. a0, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

awe "Joe waryfl. 0 129 THE NORRIS PEYERS CO., PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTUN, D- C- MARY B. DUNAGAN, C1 PGZVELANI), GREG-ON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 atented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed January so, 1.913. Serial No. 745,279.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY BrDUNAG-AN, citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supports, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to im rovenients in hose supporters, and has for one of its objects to simplifythe construction and iii-- crease the etiiciency and safety of devices of this character. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed device in which the hose or other garnent is firmly locked in position within the holder and prevented from accidental displacement while. at the same time readily releasable when required.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed device which may be applied without material structural change to hose supporters of various forms. With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter described and then specifically pointed out in the claim, and shown in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe improved device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. 3 is a section on'the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the locking tongue from the rear.

Gorres ondin and like arts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device comprises a loop represented as a whole at 10 and with a contracted lower portion 11 and alaterally enlarged portion 12 intermediate the ends and with a closed loop 13 for receiving the suspending member. The loop 10 is provided with a transverse member let intermediate the ends, and mounted to swing at 15 upon the cross member 14: is a locking tongue 16, preferably of resilient material, and firmly held by the pivot 15 from movement toward or away from the loop. At its free end the tongue 16 is provided with a longitudinally extending projection or hump 17 at the inner side, forming a tooth, and with a finger engaging enlargement 18 at the outer side. The tongue 16 is of suficientlength and width to extend partly over the contracted portion 11 of the loop as represented in Fig. 1, with the hump or projection 17 between the sides of the contracted portion of the loop. lhe projection 17 is formed with angular sides so that it can be forced over the side members of the loop when a sutlicient force is imparted to the tongue, and thus sprung into position between the side members of the loop, and form partial closure to the contracted portion 11 of the loop. The tongue 16 is of suflicient strength to resist any normal. strains to which it will be subj ected when in use, while atthe same time will yield when abnormal lateral strain is applied to cause the tongue to be swung to the right or left upon its pivot 15. Attention. is also called to the fact that when the tongue 16 is moved to positionto engage the garment, as particu- 19.].1YS110W11 in Fig. 3 of the drawing, in. which position of the tongue, the tooth 17 is disposed betweenthe side portions of the loop 10, that said tongue isheld from lateral displacement by said side portions, the side portions being arranged to contactwith the tooth 1'? to thus securely maintain the adjacent extremity of the tongue in operative engagement with the garment. It will also be noted that the inclined faces of the tooth 17 provide a relatively sharp edge at its outer extremity, which. will bite into the portion ofthe garment engaged by the support, when the tongue ismoved to operative position so that said tooth will effectually engage the garment to maintain the support in engagement therewith.

Associated with the loop is a flexible member 19, preferably of'suitable fabric, and

connected to the member 19 at its free end is a button 20, the button including a re duced shank 21 adapted to enter the contracted portion 11 of the loop, while the button portion is adaptedto pass through the enlarged portion 12 of the loop. The member 19 is of sufficient length so that when the button is inserted through the enlarged portion 12.01 the loop and passed into the reduced portion 11 of the loop, the member 19 will be stretched relatively taut rearwardly of the loop, and the tongue 16 is of sufficient length so that when disposed in position substantially in parallel relation to the longitudinal plane of the loop the free end of the tongue will extend toward the enlarged head portion of the button and in close proximity thereto. By this simple means it will be obvious that when the tongue 16 has been turned to one side and the button 21 insertedvinto its seat within the contracted portion 11, and the tongue forcibly moved into position substantially in parallel relation to the-longitudinal plane of the loop with the projection or hump 17 located within the con.- tracted portion 11, the button will be firmly held in position and prevented from displacement so long as the tongue remains in closed position relative to the loop.

In applying the improved device the mem-v ber 19 together with its button is placed internally of the hose or other garment to be held and the loop .10 disposed externally of the garment. The bu'ttonQO with the portion of the garment which is opposite. the button is then forced through the enlarged portion 12 and into the contracted portion,

shown in Fig. 1, and efiectually prevents the accidental displacement of the button.

The improved device is simple in construction, can be inexpensively manufactured and applied and firmly locks and holds the hose or other garment and prevents accidental displacement or loosening of the same.

The-device may be manufactured of any required material and of any'required size supporter or like device.v

In practice an elastic strap 22 is employed and coupled to the flexible loop 13by-a conand adapted to all the various uses of a hose ventional buckle of the ordinary type,

and the memberl9is -preferably connected at one end to the member 22, but it will be understood thatthe improved device is not necessarily limited tov any specific arrange- 1 ment of the parts other than the loop 10 and the tongue 16, as various modifications and changes inconstruction within the scope of the claim may be made without departing fromthe principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Havrngthus' descrlbed the invent on what is claimed 1s A device of the character described including a loop" having spacedsidezportions and formed with a'restricted neck portion, a button arranged fen-engagement by said neck portion, a "relatively wide locking tongue pivotally connected toj the loop opof the tongue adjacent the free extremity thereof, said tooth being provided 'with op-" path of'the button and held by saidside portions from lateralmovement, said oppositely, inclined faces being adapted to ride over the side portions of the loop when the tongue is manually turned and providing a relatively sharp edge at the inner extremity of the tooth adapted to bite into the adjacent portion, of a I fabric engaged I by the button. a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1 a v 1 MARY B DUNAGAN. [1,. s.]'

Witnesses t LOUIS C. OTTO,

f MAUDE F, Hines.

pcsite the neck portion, and a longitudinally I extending tooth formedv on. the inner face Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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